Wellness Program

Blue365-Discount Program

Blue365 is a free health and wellness discount program offered to you as a member of the BCBS system. With Blue365, you can get year-round discounts on gym memberships, fitness gear, healthy eating options and more! Save on apparel and footwear, fitness, hearing and vision, home and family, nutrition, personal care, and travel. To access Blue365 deals, you have to login to your BCBS AL account.

Visit Blue365 for all offers

Baby Yourself-Maternity Management Program

Are you or your covered dependent expecting a bundle of joy? Make sure to enroll in the Baby Yourself program! It’s a free maternity management program that monitors both mom and the baby to make sure things are progressing well throughout the pregnancy. On top of that, when it’s time for the baby to arrive, the delivery copay at the hospital will be completely waived, too! Be sure to enroll in the program before the end of the second trimester to take advantage of this excellent program.

Enroll in Baby Yourself

Wondr Health-Weight Loss Program

Everyone’s health and wellness journey is unique, and Wondr Health is a free program that is as unique as you. For our members with a BMI of 25 or higher, you can apply to be a part of this weight loss program that teaches you how to eat, not what to eat.

Click here to join Wondr

Virta-Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Program

The Virta for Pre-Diabetes program is effective January 1, 2025

Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes doesn’t have to be an end all diagnosis anymore. Virta Health is an option for those who are Type 2 diabetic or pre-diabetic and are ready to make a change. Provided to you for free by the Plan, you’ll get a team of specialists who are ready to help you crush your goals, reduce or eliminate your medication, and help you truly get healthier.

Click here to join Virta

Hinge Health-Digital Musculoskeletal Program

Hinge Health is a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) program that offers exercise therapy and support in the convenience of your own home. It is designed to help individuals who suffer from chronic joint or muscle pain improve their quality of life and prevent or recover from surgery.

Our exercise therapy program treat joint and muscle pain from head to toe:

• Neck and upper back
• Shoulders
• Lower back and hips
• Thighs and knees
• + more

The virtual program combines gentle, guided exercise, that can be done in as little as 15 minutes, and 1-on-1 support with an expert clinical care team to improve your condition, reduce your pain, and help you move with confidence.

Click here to join Hinge Health

Hinge Health-Women's Pelvic Health Program

Hinge Health also offers a Women's Pelvic Health Program to address common pelvic floor disorders. Pelvic floor disorders can happen at any age and are different for everyone.

Hinge Health can create a care plan that addresses your unique symptoms and life stages, such as:

• Pregnancy and postpartum
• Bladder and bowel control
• Pelvic pain
• Sexual dysfunction
• Separation of the abdominal muscles
• Pelvic organ prolapse

The virtual program combines gentle, guided exercise, that can be done in as little as 15 minutes in the comfort of your own home.

Click here to join Hinge Health-Pelvic Health

Teladoc-Virtual Healthcare Provider

Ends December 31, 2024

Teladoc is a virtual healthcare provider that can provide general health appointments 24/7 by phone or video. Teladoc utilizes U.S. board-certified doctors across the country to save you from having to visit a doctor’s office. General medicine visits with Teladoc are $0 per visit with your insurance.

Receive free care for issues such as:

• Sinus infection
• Flu
• Cough
• Sore throat
• + more

To make your first visit with Teladoc quick and easy, download the Teladoc app and fill out the medical history for yourself and any dependents on your plan so you won’t have to worry about it when you’re sick.

Register online for Teladoc

Doctor on Demand-Virtual Healthcare Provider

Effective January 1, 2025

Doctor on Demand provides free 24/7 access to doctors for common urgent care needs, mental health care, and dermatology services. Care is available anytime and anywhere right from your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Receive free care for issues such as:

• Cold and flu symptoms (such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, cough)
• Allergies (such as seasonal allergies, hives, allergic sinusitis)
• Everyday issues (such as UTI, fatigue, IBS, joint pain)
• Skin conditions (such as acne, cellulitis, rashes, sunburn)
• Mental health concerns (such as anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD, trauma, bipolar disorder, grief, + more)

Download the Doctor on Demand app to enter your personal and health insurance information before requesting an appointment.

Learn more about Doctor on Demand

Tobacco Cessation Reimbursement Program

The Plan provides a tobacco cessation program for its covered members. For more information about available programs, please call Alabama’s Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-7848669) or visit www.quitnowalabama.com. Both programs offer free master’s level counseling and up to four weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy patches if you are in counseling with the Quitline and do not have medical contraindications. The Plan will reimburse each member 80% of the cost of the program, with no deductible. There is a lifetime maximum benefit of $150. Tobacco cessation seminars and certain forms of nicotine replacement are covered services. Forward your name, address, contract number and a copy of tobacco cessation program receipts to:

Local Government Health Insurance Board 
Wellness Division
PO Box 304901
Montgomery, AL 36130-4900 
 
Prescription medications for tobacco cessation are covered through the prescription drug program and are not subject to the $150 lifetime maximum benefit.

Note: E-cigarettes are not eligible for reimbursement through the Plan’s tobacco cessation program or as an approved tobacco cessation product.  All claims must be filed with the Plan, not BCBS.

Visit QuitNow for all resources

Physician Weight-Management Program

The Plan will cover approved physician supervised weight management and nutritional counseling programs, and will reimburse 80% of the cost of a physician supervised weight management program and/ or nutritional counseling, with no deductible. The cost cannot exceed $150 per calendar year. This benefit is available through the Plan, not Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Please know that only medications dispensed or administered at the provider’s office are eligible for reimbursement.
 
If you would like to apply for reimbursement, you may send your name, address, contract number, primary phone number, a copy of the program receipt(s) and program contact information to:

Local Government Health Insurance Board
Wellness Division
PO Box 304901
Montgomery, AL 36130-4900